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Do you know which are the basic rules to write a successful CV? Here are some general points to take into account:

Do

• make it simple and concise: use brief, informative sentences, short paragraphs, and standard English.
• try to use just one side of A4 paper.
• use bold type or bullet points to highlight important information.
• check spelling, grammar, or punctuation mistakes: many employers discard CVs that contain this type of mistakes.
• update your CV regularly as your situation changes.

Don’t

• go into too much detail: employers are too busy to read long CVs.
• use too many different fonts: use just one or two that are clear and easy to read.
• use inappropriate colours, graphics, or photos.

A CV is a Curriculum Vitae. This Latin expression means information about your skills and qualifications, studies and achievements. Americans use a similar document: they call it résumé. What do these documents include?

In a CV you must write relevant information about you as a person; that is age, marital status, address, and telephone number. Apart from this, you must also include details about you as a professional, stating your degree, experience, courses for professional improvement and general qualifications, such as other languages of which you have good knowledge and whether you can use a computer.

The way you organise all this information is very important, because your prospective employers will get an idea of you through this document, in many cases before meeting you in person.